Author: Ryan Javier

Ryan is a Dallas-based journalist and freelance photographer. In less than a year, Ryan has managed to turn an idle curiosity of photography into an impressive career, quickly becoming a mainstay in the D/FW music industry and a regular contributor to over a half dozen publications. A music fan and film geek, Ryan focuses his reporting on events, concerts and movies. His bread-and-butter, however, is in marketing shoots. His award-winning photos have been used by multi-national corporations and media outlets in advertisements the world over. When he’s not working, Ryan enjoys spending his leisure time outdoors, with his daughter. Connect with Ryan on Twitter and Instagram at @ryanjavier79
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Article and Photos by: Ryan Javier
DALLAS – twenty-one years ago a metal band formed in Bakersfield, CA. A year later they released their debut album, a self-titled effort that, almost overnight changed the entire face of metal forever. The album and the band’s sound was so unique it warranted its

Article and Photos by: Ryan Javier
DALLAS – Twenty years ago, a relatively unknown band from Madison, WI released a debut album that rocked the entire world, going double-platinum on three continents. They were Garbage.
In celebration, the band took the road in mid-2015 for a historic world tour, dubbed “20 Years

Article and Photos by: Ryan Javier
DALLAS – Canadian rockers, The Tragically Hip rolled into the House of Blues for the second to the last stop on their wildly successful “Fully and Completely” tour.
One of the few national acts to arrive in town without an opener, The Hip went against

Article by: Ryan Javier
Halloween is right around the corner and one of the most cherished rituals involves watching horrors movies. Finding the perfect film or films can be challenging and more often than not, Hollywood just doesn’t cut it anymore.
So, in keeping with the upcoming awesomeness that is Candy-Night, I

Article by: Ryan Javier and Nicholas Sanders
Photos by: Ryan Javier
DALLAS - Hundreds of adoring fans packed out the historic House of Blues in downtown, on a Monday evening mind you, to see the UK’s alt/pop/punk rock quartet: Catfish and the Bottlemen.
It was astounding to see a crowd that size in

Article and photos by: Ryan Javier
DALLAS – September sixteenth was my day off and as such, I did what I love doing- I shot. I went my favorite neighborhood watering hole, the Gas Monkey Bar N Grill with the sole intention of shooting my friends’ band, for fun mind you, but

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